Brigittea civica

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Brigittea civica
Arana de pared (Dictyna civica), Munich, Alemania, 2020-06-16, DD 01-32 FS.jpg
B. civica from Germany
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Dictynidae
Genus: Brigittea
Species:
B. civica
Binomial name
Brigittea civica
( Lucas, 1848) [1]
Synonyms
  • Dictyna frutetorum Simon, 1885

Brigittea civica is a species of spider in the family Dictynidae. [2]

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Distribution

Brigittea civica is a cosmopolitan species with a wide global distribution across Europe, North Africa, and Turkey, and has been introduced to South Africa. [2] In South Africa, it is presently known only from Gauteng province, where it is found at 1,252 m above sea level. [3]

Habitat and ecology

Brigittea civica constructs retreat-webs on walls, with the spider positioning itself in the middle of the web, which consists of sticky threads radiating outward. Population buildup occurs very rapidly. The species is thermophilic with high susceptibility to frost, and does not tolerate direct rain and wind. [3]

Description

Brigittea civica is known from both sexes. [3]

Conservation

Brigittea civica is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide global geographic range. As an introduced species known to be invasive, regular sampling is necessary. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Lucas, H. (1848). "Description et figure d'une nouvelle espèce d'Aranéide, appartenant au genre Theridion (T. civicum)". Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne. 1848: 124–125.
  2. 1 2 "Brigittea civica (Lucas, 1848)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Dictynidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 8. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6159874 . Retrieved 22 September 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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